High school roundup: STA, OR wrestlers shine in opener

Thursday

Dec 6, 2012 at 3:15 AM

FROM STAFF REPORTS

FRANKLIN — In the opening night of the N.H. high school wrestling season, St. Thomas Aquinas and Oyster River traveled to Franklin for Division 3 matchups with host Franklin coming out on top 33-30 over St. Thomas.

In the head-to-head matches, St. Thomas senior Corey Begley earned his first two victories at 285 pounds; John Hume went 1-1 at 126 with one pin; Thomas Knizewski went 2-0 at 132; lbs.); Nick Arau won an exhibition at 170. For Oyster River, Brendon Ouellette won by pin at 152; Joshua Howard won at 160 and Caleb Cole fell at 170.

STA and OR travel to Milford for a tri-match including Newport on Saturday.

GIRLs BASKETBALL

Berwick 55, ncds 32

NEWTON, Mass. — The Berwick Academy girls basketball team earned a 55-32 win at Newton Country Day School on Wednesday.

Torie St. Pierre led Berwick with 16 points, five assists and three steals; Rebecca Siegel scored 14 points and Brooke Downey added 10. Dominique St. Pierre made five rebounds and five steals.

Berwick (2-1) hosts Concord Academy on Saturday.

BOys BASKETBALL

BCDS 89, Berwick 24

SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — The Berwick Academy boys basketball team was on the wrong end of an 89-24 loss to Beaver Country Day School on Friday.

Tom Nason led Berwick (0-4) with nine points while Jesse Morse scored five. Berwick goes for its first win Friday at home against LCA.